Chelsea Katz

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New Yorker of the Week: Chiara Seward

Nov 26, 2024 | ny1.com | Pat Kiernan |Chelsea Katz

Chiara Seward is hesitant to call herself a Santa Claus. "I think all the people who send in the money and the gifts are Santas, and I'm just happy to be a part of it," she said. But the Park Slope resident is helping close to 40 children in domestic violence shelters get gifts for the holidays this year.
Aiman Youssef: Bringing hope to disaster survivors

Oct 15, 2024 | ny1.com | Chelsea Katz |Pat Kiernan

Damaged furniture and debris line the front lawns in Newland, North Carolina. The town, an hour and a half outside Asheville, is recovering from Hurricane Helene. "Some places, there's just gone, just gone,” said Eric Arnold, whose mother lives in Newland. “Everything's gone."Aiman Youssef, of Staten Island, is trying to make it a little more manageable with truckloads of food, toiletries, clothing and more.
Lawrence Krieger: Helping high schoolers meet their goals

Oct 11, 2024 | ny1.com | Pat Kiernan |Chelsea Katz

The high schoolers at South Bronx United are mapping out their next play: college. The Bronx nonprofit organization trains kids to score on and off the soccer field. Lawrence Krieger is one of their coaches as they prepare their college applications. "It's honestly a nice puzzle," Krieger said. "It's looking back at my own experience and seeing what I would have done differently. And now I can kind of help with that. And it's looking at different pieces saying, ‘You can fit there.
Toni Skidmore: Creating garments and opportunities

Oct 2, 2024 | ny1.com | Pat Kiernan |Chelsea Katz

The women at Custom Collaborative are creating garments and opportunities. The Midtown program teaches immigrant and low-income women to work in sustainable fashion. Volunteer Toni Skidmore is helping them move to that next level. "I love seeing the creativity,” Skidmore said.
Rodney Hakes: Helping others one piece of furniture at a time

Sep 27, 2024 | ny1.com | Pat Kiernan |Chelsea Katz

Rodney Hakes taps into his more innovative side when he is at Housing Works' Upper West Side thrift store. "I work in the financial sector, which is very analytical, lots of Excel spreadsheets,” Hakes said. “When I get to come here, what I found is merchandising the housewares gets to be more of a creative outlet for me."Hakes volunteers at the store every week to benefit Housing Works.
Rosalie Toledo: Cultivating a community garden oasis

Sep 20, 2024 | ny1.com | Pat Kiernan |Chelsea Katz

SWS Oasis is a wonderland for 4-year-old Cairo Torres. “When he's in here, I don't feel like I need to be on top of him as much. I know that he’s doing his thing, and he’s having a good time, and he’s being safe,” Tamy Cruz, Cairo’s mother, said. What You Need To KnowSWS Oasis is affectionately referred to as the Sherman Avenue Garden.
Jacqueline Duke: Pushing for health in the Rockaways

Sep 13, 2024 | ny1.com | Pat Kiernan |Chelsea Katz

While there are perks to living in the picturesque Rockaways, there are also some drawbacks: locals say one of them is a lack of healthy food options. “I believe Rockaway can be labeled as a food desert as well,” Juvie Ann Alfeche, the public program coordinator at RISE Rockaway, said. “There’s just like, there’s a lot of bodegas.
Tamika Williams-Moore: Pomonok Houses Residents Association

Aug 28, 2024 | ny1.com | Pat Kiernan |Chelsea Katz

When New Yorkers in central Queens need help keeping food on the table, the Pomonok Houses Residents Association steps in. “What we’re hoping to do is save people a little bit more money in their pockets by bringing fresh fruits and vegetables so that they can take that money and they can spend it elsewhere,” Residents Association president Tamika Williams-Moore said.
Zonobia Crowell: A place for community

Aug 22, 2024 | ny1.com | Pat Kiernan |Chelsea Katz

As families in Cypress Hills get ready to head back to the classroom, Zonobia Crowell is making sure they have the tools to succeed. "We might not have all the, the supplies that they need, but I hope that it helps a little bit to, to get them on their way,” she said.
Liza Cooper: Making days a bit more colorful

Aug 8, 2024 | ny1.com | Pat Kiernan |Chelsea Katz

Liza Cooper didn’t like what she was seeing on the subway: parents with their children in hot subway stations trying to make money by selling snacks. The underlying immigration and job search struggle that leads parents to bring their kids along as they work is a complicated issue. But to Cooper, there was something less complicated. She wanted to focus on the kids. "They are spending the days in this incredibly - it's probably 90 degrees in here,” she said. “It is so hot, and it's just very loud.